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When the weather gets cold, few things Ingredients:
can warm you up faster than hot soup.
Angelo Napoli, chef and owner of Mediterranean 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Catering in Easton, has provided a recipe for a 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
hearty soup to sustain you through holiday shopping, 1/4 cup diced red onions
decorating and entertaining. 1/4 cup julienned fresh basil
1 can northern white beans
Pasta Fagioli is a simple soup that packs a lot 2 cups vegetable stock
of flavor! If you make this soup, let us know by 3/4 cup tomato sauce
tagging @IndulgeLVmagazine and 1 cup cooked ditalini pasta
@MediterraneanCateringCompany. 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Mediterranean Catering is a full-service Grated Parmesan cheese and extra basil for garnish
company that serves the Lehigh Valley, parts of
New Jersey and the Poconos. It specializes in Directions:
fusion cooking and combines the unique flavors of
world-wide cuisine including Caribbean, American, Heat a medium-sized pot and add the extra virgin
Mediterranean, Italian, Korean, French, Spanish, olive oil. Sauté the red onions until slightly transparent,
Mexican and Thai. For more information, visit then add garlic and basil and cook for 1 minute.
mediterraneancateringpa.com.
Add the northern white beans, tomato sauce and
“Add any leftover fresh vegetables vegetable stock to the pot. Bring the pot to a boil,
for extra body,” he says. “Zucchini, reduce heat to medium and cook for 5 minutes.
spinach, broccoli, sweet peas,
or carrots work great!” For plating, add ¼ cup of cooked ditalini pasta
into a soup bowl and ladle 1 cup of soup over the
pasta. Add Parmesan cheese to taste and garnish
with fresh basil.
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